AI Rate Professor

Biology

Paul Kores

BIOLMO1 · BIOM01A · BIOIDK · BIO2AH · BIOONE · BOTM06 · MO2CBIO · BIO2A · BIOM01 · MO2A · BIOMO2A · BIOLM02A · BIOM1 · BIOM02C · BOT1 · BIO2C · BIOMO1 · BIOLM01 · BOTMO6 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

; if you already love biology and will read constantly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTest heavyRead the textbookHarsh intro bioPolarizing botany gem
  • Intro and series biology are widely called unnecessarily hard with dense lectures and brutal exams
  • Many report rude or condescending help sessions and
  • Botany sections often praise humor, food, and fairness

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Exams are hard, study load is heavy, and easy A hunters are repeatedly told to .

All evidence is In person; no Online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students say depth exceeds intro level with , and .

All evidence is In person; no Online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skip-class tags for failing risk.

All evidence is In person; but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

; bio majors who grind may learn a lot while many urge avoiding him.

All evidence is In person; botany reviews are far more positive than BIO2 series.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and low averages with , but re-grades can hurt and standards stay high.

Format shift

In-person only; but .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly online and lab quizzes, massive reading, and multi-chapter tests dominate the term.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Polarizing mix of caring humor and reports of tangents, rudeness, and weak clarity.

Format shift

In-person only; botany scores much higher than genetics or intro bio.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test- and lecture-heavy with pop quizzes, lab practicals, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

- and and mixed personality praise; botany is the warmer outlier.

Main concern

, and frequent reports of rude or scattered teaching.

What students said

“ ”
BIOLM02A
“if you're looking for an easy A, ”
BIOMO2A
“One of the most genuine professors I have ever had”
BOTM06

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are long, applied, and hard with limited guides; but many still struggle.

Test heavyMulti-chapter examsLab practicalsCurve commonNo study guides often

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practicals are difficult, often without study guides; curves and .

Test heavyLab practicalsGenerous curve sometimesNo study guides
“Our class averages for our exams ranged from 58% to 63%”
BIOLM02A
“Each test covered 7 chapters and could be from any material within them”
BIOMO2A
“exams are super hard (half short answermultiple choice). ”
BIO2A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you're looking for an easy A, ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 In-person , and botany vs bio split. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Difficulty Warning

24/100

“Hardest class and professor I've ever come across”

👎 Recommendation Risk

40/100

“ ”

⭐ Polarizing Teaching

46/100

“One of the most genuine professors I have ever had”

📚 Textbook Required

80/100

“READ YOUR TEXTBOOK (cannot stress this enough)”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you're looking for an easy A,
  • class averages for our exams ranged from 58% to 63%
  • More than half the class was gone by the end of the semester

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach, doesn't help and has an attitude
  • hes super cool and what not but goshhhhh are his lectures HEAVY

Theme 3

🌱 About Botany Classes

  • I loved Professor Kores!! His botany class was very interesting
  • without a doubt the
  • He will make sure you are never hungry leaving his class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 In-person reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes on difficulty and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
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2 out of 512
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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BIOLM02A7 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B 6 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2